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Bagnalls Delivers External Decorating Upgrade At Watling JCB
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Sophie Andrews - Content Creator, Family Business United

Bagnalls Delivers External Decorating Upgrade At Watling JCB

Bagnalls has successfully completed an external decorating project at the Watling JCB Peterborough branch.

How Family Businesses Will Actually Use AI In 2026
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Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United

How Family Businesses Will Actually Use AI In 2026

The real challenge now lies in how organisations adapt their structures, decision-making models and ways of working to make AI genuinely useful.

Big Bear Plastics Roars Forward With £2M Investment
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Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United

Big Bear Plastics Roars Forward With £2M Investment

A female industry leader, who was behind one of Harrods’ most successful marketing campaigns, is setting her sights on expansion after completing a £2m investment drive.

Historic City Pub To Reopen Following £1.8M Transformation
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Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United

Historic City Pub To Reopen Following £1.8M Transformation

Independent family brewer and pub company Shepherd Neame is to reopen landmark Farringdon pub The Hoop and Grapes in February following a £1.8m transformation.

A Century Apart: Family Firms of 2025 & Their 1925 Counterparts
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Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United

A Century Apart: Family Firms of 2025 & Their 1925 Counterparts

Looking back from 2025 to 1925, two years separated by a century of transformation, reveals not just how family firms have changed, but how history itself has sculpted their character, priorities, and survival instincts.

Hendy Opens New And Used Van Centre In Dorset
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Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United

Hendy Opens New And Used Van Centre In Dorset

Businesses in and around Dorset can now explore, test drive and purchase new Kia vans, as well as used vans from a range of other manufacturers, as Hendy opens the doors to its dedicated Van Centre.

Bechtel Selected To Deliver EPC Scope For Eva Copper Mine Project
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Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United

Bechtel Selected To Deliver EPC Scope For Eva Copper Mine Project

Bechtel has been selected by Harmony to deliver the Eva Copper Mine Project Copper Concentrator and Non-Process Infrastructure in Northwest Queensland.

Barclays Exposes The Defining Scam Trends Of 2025
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Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United

Barclays Exposes The Defining Scam Trends Of 2025

Half of UK adults (50 per cent) are more worried about falling victim to a scam than they were 12 months ago, according to the latest Barclays Scams Bulletin.

Barclays Reveals 2025’s Top 10 Consumer Spending Trends
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Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United

Barclays Reveals 2025’s Top 10 Consumer Spending Trends

Consumer card spending declined -0.2 per cent year-on-year in 2025, after growing 1.6 per cent in 2024 and 4.1 per cent in 2023.

Families In Business: The 2026 Agenda
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Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United

Families In Business: The 2026 Agenda

As we move into 2026 and beyond, family businesses find themselves standing at a decisive moment in their long histories.

GAP Group Announces The Passing Of Joint MD Douglas Anderson
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Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United

GAP Group Announces The Passing Of Joint MD Douglas Anderson

It is with profound sadness that the Anderson Family and GAP Group share the news of the sudden passing of Douglas Anderson.

Bleak Economic Outlook But SME's Back Themselves
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Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United

Bleak Economic Outlook But SME's Back Themselves

Latest CEO Confidence survey, revealing a sharp contrast between how leaders see the wider economy and how they feel about their own businesses.

Underlying Weaknesses Holding UK Economy Back
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Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United

Underlying Weaknesses Holding UK Economy Back

The latest CBI Economic Forecast finds businesses swimming against the powerful tides of weak demand, elevated labour and energy costs, and ongoing domestic and global uncertainty.

Manufacturing Output Decline Eases In Three Months To December
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Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United

Manufacturing Output Decline Eases In Three Months To December

Manufacturing output volumes fell in the three months to December, though at a slower pace than in November.

Business Confidence Ends Year Higher Than Start Of 2025
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Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United

Business Confidence Ends Year Higher Than Start Of 2025

Business confidence increased to 47% in December, rising five points from last month and standing 10 points higher than the start of 2025, according to the latest Lloyds Business Barometer.

Gen Z Face Growing Jobs Drought As SMEs Ramp Up AI In 2026
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Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United

Gen Z Face Growing Jobs Drought As SMEs Ramp Up AI In 2026

Among businesses already using AI, one third have reduced hiring of graduates or entry-level staff, although 62% say AI has had no impact on hiring so far.

Retailers Report Bleak Holiday Trading As Sales Outlook Darkens
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Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United

Retailers Report Bleak Holiday Trading As Sales Outlook Darkens

Retail sales volumes fell at an accelerated rate in the year to December, extending a period of weakness that began in mid-2023.

Why Family Firms Should Become Members of Family Business United
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Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United

Why Family Firms Should Become Members of Family Business United

Family Business United exists solely to support, champion and connect family businesses. Membership provides access to a trusted network of peers who understand the complexities of family ownership — from succession planning and governance to growth, exit and legacy.

AI Is About To Break The Internet For Businesses Forever
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Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United

AI Is About To Break The Internet For Businesses Forever

AI introduces new ways of engagement and is about to represent opportunities and threats for family businesses the world over

Private Sector Business Activity Rounds Off A Tough Year
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Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United

Private Sector Business Activity Rounds Off A Tough Year

Firms across the private sector once again expect activity to fall in the next three months according to CBI Survey.

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At FBU, everything we do is about the family business, creating the best resource available to help families in business get access to the resources and support they need to continue their family business journey, wherever it will take them.

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